HERBS

NameLu Lu Tong (Beautiful Sweetgum Fruit)The Effect of Beautiful Sweetgum FruitPropertyBitter, neutral; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind and dredge meridians, promote diuresis and eliminate dampness.IndicationsAmenorrhea, stomachache, edema, abdominal distension, hypogalactia, m

NameShan Zha Ye (Folium Crataegi)The Effect of 山楂叶PropertySour, neutral; lung meridian entered.ActionsActivate blood and dissipate stasis, regulate qi, dredge meridians, reduce lipid.IndicationsDizziness, tinnitus, palpitation, amnesia, hyperlipemia, angina pectoris, choking sensation in chest, qi s

NameTou Gu Cao (Herba Speranskiae Tuberculatae)The Effect of Tou Gu CaoPropertyPungent, bitter, warm, slightly toxic; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind and eliminate dampness, relax tendons, activate blood and alleviate pain.IndicationsDermatophytosis due to cold-damp, sores and

NameZang Hong Hua (Saffron)The Effect of Zang Hong HuaPropertySweet, neutral; liver and heart meridians entered.ActionsActivate blood and resolve blood stasis, relieve melancholy and alleviate pain.IndicationsAmenorrhea, traumatic injury, hematemesis, abdominal pain due to blood stasis after deliver

NameTou Gu Cao (Herba Speranskiae Tuberculatae)The Effect of 透骨草PropertyPungent, bitter, warm, slightly toxic; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind and eliminate dampness, relax tendons, activate blood and alleviate pain.IndicationsDermatophytosis due to cold-damp, sores and boils,

NameShan Zha Ye (Folium Crataegi)The Effect of Folium CrataegiPropertySour, neutral; lung meridian entered.ActionsActivate blood and dissipate stasis, regulate qi, dredge meridians, reduce lipid.IndicationsDizziness, tinnitus, palpitation, amnesia, hyperlipemia, angina pectoris, choking sensation in

NameTou Gu Cao (Herba Speranskiae Tuberculatae)The Effect of Herba Speranskiae TuberculataePropertyPungent, bitter, warm, slightly toxic; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind and eliminate dampness, relax tendons, activate blood and alleviate pain.IndicationsDermatophytosis due to c

NameBi Hu (House Lizard)The Effect of House LizardPropertySalty, cold, slightly toxic; liver meridian entered.ActionsExpel wind, arrest convulsion, dissipate nodulation and remove toxicity.IndicationsStroke, scrofula, boils, epilepsy of wind-phlegm.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 2~5 g or take 1~2

NameGua Zi Jin (Herba Polygalae Japonicae)The Effect of Gua Zi Jin PropertyPungent, bitter, neutral; lung meridian entered.ActionsDispel phlegm and relieve cough, activate blood and resolve swelling, remove toxicity and alleviate pain.IndicationsCough with excessive phlegm, sore throat; traumatic in

NameXun Gu Feng (Wooly Dutchmanspipe Herb)The Effect of Xun Gu Feng PropertyPungent, bitter, neutral; liver meridian entered.ActionsDispel wind-damp, dredge meridians and alleviate pain.IndicationsRheumatoid arthritis, pain due to traumatic injury, numbness in limbs, muscular constriction.Dosage and